Thanks to the fact that I write and also run a blog, I get a lot of questions expecting ‘Yes’, ‘No’. Invest in ‘Hdfc Growth fund’, or ‘do not touch unit linked plans’ kind of answers. This to me is difficult. Even when people ask me “What do you think of Tata Steel?” (Ok when […]

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One very important fallacy is called the ‘Sunk cost fallacy’ – which makes us throw more good money after money already gone bad. Typically a lender keeps lending money to one customer hoping that this will enable the borrower to do well and repay ALL the money. Another manifestation of this is called ‘Averaging’ – […]

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continuing the myth busting on rent vs. buy …. “Renting is for poor people.” Of course renting is for poor people – very much true. But it’s for rich people, too. I know if I name some of the people who live in rented houses – with their designations some of you might torch me. […]

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So here is Children’s Day – a good day for parents and children to take stock financially speaking! Most parents like to think they are helping their children by helping them financially. Especially if you are doing well – but in many cases even if you are not doing so well. Take the case of […]

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